by snoadmin | Jan 3, 2012 | Archives-old
Radiohead – The King of Limbs Unfortunately, one of the best albums of the year (in my opinion) has been subject to some of the worst qualities of the music-listening world: shallowness, self-righteousness, and stubbornness. Listeners who were waiting for a...
by snoadmin | Jan 3, 2012 | End of the Year Awards
Not all of your favorite songs made the cut for WVAU’s Top 10. Here are 10 honorable mentions, with music by Smith Westerns, Wild Flag and Neon Indian.
by snoadmin | Jan 3, 2012 | Archives-old
Lou Reed and Metallica – Lulu I know what they say about Lulu. But I listened anyway, and found out they’re completely wrong. The negativity surrounding Lulu started before the album even came out, with critics tearing apart the odd combination of...
by snoadmin | Jan 2, 2012 | End of the Year Awards
#2 Album: St. Vincent – Strange Mercy It is more than understandable that Annie Clark is perhaps the most lusted-after woman in indie-rock today (she tops the list of Stereogum’s top indie crushes of 2011), but for slightly less obvious reasons than one...
by snoadmin | Jan 1, 2012 | End of the Year Awards
#3 Album: Bon Iver – Bon Iver “This is not a place,” Justin Vernon coos on the album’s glacial introduction, “Perth.” Bon Iver’s first album (2008’s haunting For Emma, Forever Ago) is largely associated with its creation during his...
